Rural medicine
Ranked in 2013, part of Best Medical Schools
There is a growing need in the United States for rural medicine doctors. Through these programs, students train to be physicians in rural and underserved communities. These are the top medical schools for rural medicine programs.
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| Rank | School name | Tuition | Total medical school enrollment |
MCAT composite score
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Average undergraduate GPA
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Acceptance rate
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Full-time faculty-student ratio
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NIH funds granted to medical school and affiliated hospitals (in millions)
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NIH research grant funds per faculty member (in thousands)
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Peer assessment score (out of 5)
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Residency directors assessment score (out of 5)
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| #5 |
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN |
$37,128 (in-state, full-time); $48,789 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 984 | |||||||||
| #1 |
University of Washington
Seattle, WA |
$28,040 (in-state, full-time); $56,970 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 908 | |||||||||
| #9 |
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Lewisburg, WV |
$19,950 (in-state, full-time); $49,950 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 837 | |||||||||
| #5 |
University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC |
$16,028 (in-state, full-time); $41,786 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 782 | |||||||||
| #8 |
University of Colorado–Denver
Aurora, CO |
$32,684 (in-state, full-time); $58,638 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 644 | |||||||||
| #9 |
University of Iowa (Carver)
Iowa City, IA |
$31,550 (in-state, full-time); $47,614 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 588 | |||||||||
| #3 |
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV |
$23,455 (in-state, full-time); $51,473 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 422 | |||||||||
| #2 |
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM |
$16,120 (in-state, full-time); $46,297 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 374 | |||||||||
| #5 |
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY |
$37,450 (full-time) | 373 | |||||||||
| #9 |
University of South Dakota (Sanford)
Sioux Falls, SD |
$23,515 (in-state, full-time); $55,033 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 220 | |||||||||
| #4 |
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND |
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